Planning Application Details

Prior to the commencement of the development a phased risk assessment shall be carried out by a competent person in accordance with current government and Environment Agency Guidance and Approved Codes of Practice. Each phase shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Phase 2 shall include a comprehensive intrusive investigation in order to characterise the type, nature and extent of contamination present, the risks to receptors and if significant contamination is identified to inform the remediation strategy. Phase 3 requires that a remediation strategy be submitted to and approved by the LPA to ensure the site will be rendered suitable for its proposed use. Reason: To ensure that any ground, water and associated gas contamination is identified and adequately addressed to ensure the safety of the development, the environment and to ensure the site is suitable for the proposed use in accordance with Policy EP8 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

The development shall not be occupied until any previously approved remediation strategy has been carried out in full and a validation report confirming completion of these works has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure that any ground, water and associated gas contamination is identified and adequately addressed to ensure the safety of the development, the environment and to ensure the site is suitable for the proposed use in accordance with Policy EP8 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

All properties shall be designed, constructed and maintained to protect the residents of the development from the external noise environment and the glazing shall be designed, installed and maintained in line with the recommendations set out in Chapter 5 of The Three Spires Acoustic report (reference CH/ENA/2018/45) submitted with the application. Reason: To protect the amenity of future occupiers in accordance with Policy EP2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

The parking and manoeuvring areas shall be retained unobstructed except for the parking of vehicles associated with the development at all times in accordance with the approved site plan 0100-A unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure adequate provision of parking within the site for the development and in the interests of highway safety and in accordance with Policies T1 and T2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.